u guys load 223 on classic turret?

I don't have a classic turret, but on my ancient 3 hole manual index, I load my 223 without any mods. Well I pretty much have use it in a "batch" style operation because it seems that disk powder measures don't do real good with my main 2 powders, Varget & IMR.4895. I know most people just use ball powders if they use a disk measure but those powders shoot so darn good I cant bring myself to ditch them.

I suppose the only mod I could think of is getting myself a perfect powder measure, for the money they are supposed to be much better with the stick powder. Unless I wanted to spring for a redding Benchrest powder measure.

powder/223/turret press

Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 12:46 pm

by carload9

Well ya have 4 holes. Powder thru funnel would be me, but iam askin for op. Off press prep work and such. But waiting for answer, of some one who does it.

Re: powder/223/turret press

Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 5:12 pm

by rowe_s

carload9 wrote:Well ya have 4 holes. Powder thru funnel would be me, but iam askin for op. Off press prep work and such. But waiting for answer, of some one who does it.

I used to do them on a Lee 3 hole turret press. a lot of people do different prep work. (Still do the same prep work with the Load-Master.)
This is what I did with the 3 station press.
Procedures:

1. Clean brass
2. Lube brass.
3. Run through full length sizing die with expander/decapper removed.
4. Run cases through case cleaner with media to remove the lube.
5. Use a Lee neck-sizing die to deprime the case and expand the neck.
6. Trim to length.
7. True, swag, and chamfer primer pocket.